The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-22

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the concealment, the hiding in the
rushes, beside the river, the watchful-
ness of his little sister, the finding and
rearing by the Kings daughter. is
familiar as the sunshine, almost. to
Christian homes Moses was reared
in all the knowledge and glory of the
Egyptian courts, a veritable prince, in
all that went to fit him for usefulness,
as to education and general knowledge.
His knowledge was given for pur-
pose, there was work ahead for the
little outcast found by the rivers
edge, yet the manner of its bringing
about was somewhat strange. An
Egyptian and Hebrew quarreling,
was one of the pictures that greeted
the young manhood Of Moses, and the
human side of his character was so
strongly defined, so intense, that he
took up the quarrel Of the Hebrew,
and smote the Egyptian, burying him
in the sand. Thus the poor, hunted
outcast Of the river was brought up to
the glamour of princes estate, only
to become, so far as the world could
see, a murderer.
After this killing, he fled to the land
of INDIAN and became a shepherd.
While tending the flock of Jethro, his
father-in-law, an angel of the Lord
appeared to him in burning bush,
and Moses turned aside to see why the
bush was not burned. Then it was
that the Lord spake to him, caution
ing him to come not hither." And
when he spake to Moses, the latter
was afraid to look upon God.
Up to this point in the life of the
great leader, there are many counter
parts in the world, from year to year.
Young men are reared with all the
advantages of social and political life,
surrounded by aff1uence, and seeming
ly with nothing lacking to make them
completely equipped for life of use
fulness. But here the similarity ends,
as Il general thing. True, many a
young man hears the voice Of the Su-
preme Being calling from the fire, and
attempts to hide from the Lord, but
from motive differing somewhat
from that of the Israelitish leader.
The fire which attracts the young
man of to-day, is Of far different i'm
port and character than that Of the
burning bush Of so long ago.
On almost every street, in almost
every town in this great country of
ours, there are fires blazing to attract
the attention of young men. And
the young man too often obeys the
impulse of his curiosity, and goes
aside, not exactly as Moses did. to the
back side Of the desert, but to the
back side of den prepared with al
outfit of burning bushes. The glare
is enhancing; there is an allurement
in the flames; there is ii mirth and en-
joyment in the warm glow of the
burning bush, that touch the heart,
and make the wanderer to feel that it
was specially designed for his COM
fort; he approaches, he basks in the
light, he enjoys, loves, Graves, and
finally is completely enveloped in the
burning bush. He hears the voice Of
one calling from the center of the
flames, giving peremptory directions
for the government Of the soul and
the conduct of the life. Well would
it be for him if he should now take
heed Of the treacherous aspect Of the
the flames, and turn to the bush which
burns on Horeb. But he sinks into
the flame, and at last, when the end
Of all things earthly is near, hears the
voice of Justice calling through the
flames s--but alas! the voice is on the
outside of the flames, and he is inside.
It has always been part of the Dew
lis business to initiate the work Of
the righteous, for the purpose of
catching the unsuspecting. When,
therefore, the good people erect a
church, temple Of worship devoted
and consecrated to God, the Devil will
not be long in erecting his church
the saloon-in that immediate neigh
borhood. The semblance Of a good |
cause is what Satan watches for and
strives to achieve.
The Lord showed to Moses the burn
ing bush, that he might be attracted
thither to hear the expressed will Of
the master, and the man drew near,
impelled by curiosity to see why the
bush was not consumed. The Evil
One displays burning bush to at
tract attention; in fact, he dwells in
he midst Of the flames; and the Gu
cious young man who draws near, and
comes under the glare of the flames,
oeholds those flames gradually broad
sning and intensifying, as be passes
lown life's way under their light, un-
ii at last they unite in one broad,
tempest of flame, roaring and
ashing their surroundings, but, like
he bush on Horeb, never being con-
umed.
Young man, the burning bush of
he saloon is a fatal signal. 1t has